By Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan's Role During Afghan Jihad in the 1980s During the Soviet invasion and occupation of Afghanistan from December 1979 till February 1989, an estimated 1.8 million Afghans, including nearly 300,000 children, lost their lives. In stark contrast, Pakistan opened its doors to more than five million Afghan refugees over several decades. It not only provided them with shelter and securi ...

By Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai Today’s meeting in New York between Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Chairman of the World Forum for Peace & Justice, Sardar Taj Khan, Senior Vice Chairman of the Kashmir Mission USA, and Ambassador Hameed Ajibaiye Opeloyeru, the Permanent Observer of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to the United Nations, serves as an important reminder that the question of Kashmir remains unres ...

by Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai The Arria-Formula Meeting of the United Nations Security Council on “Bridging the Implementation Gap: Security Council Resolutions and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security”, held at UN Headquarters in New York on 23 June 2026, highlighted a fundamental truth about the international system: resolutions matter only when they are implemented. The concept note for the meeti ...

By Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan's Triumph on the Global Stage The world was astonished during the G7 summit when US President Donald Trump not only praised Pakistan, but also acknowledged before the international community the country's importance in promoting global peace. Referring specifically to Pakistan's leadership, President Trump was quoted as saying: "Pakistan's Prime Minister had already told me that ...

By Asif Haroon Raja Many a Slip between the Cup and the Lip President Donald Trump attended the G7 Summit of the world's leading advanced economies, which this year was held in Europe. During a press interaction on 15 June, Trump appeared alongside a Qatari representative. Observers noted his visible discomfort when questioned about Israel's position regarding a possible settlement with Iran, reflecting wha ...

by Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai As the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) convenes its 2026 session at UN Headquarters in New York, which began on June 15, 2026, chaired by Ambassador Menissa Rambally of Saint Lucia, the international community has an opportunity to revisit one of the longest unresolved questions on the UN agenda: Kashmir. The Committee's mandate is rooted in the principle of ...

By Asif Haroon Raja Was there ever a period in Pakistan's history when the country was not the target of hostile powers? Since its inception, Pakistan has faced a relentless series of conspiracies, covert operations, and destabilisation campaigns aimed at keeping it politically divided, socially fragmented, economically dependent, and militarily constrained. Successive governments and military leaderships h ...

by Asif Haroon Raja History teaches a harsh but enduring lesson: no external enemy can achieve its objectives without assistance from within. Betrayal, subversion, and collaboration with hostile forces have often proven more dangerous than direct military aggression. This reality is particularly evident in the history of nations confronted by prolonged external threats. In Pakistan's case, the challenge is ...